Obituaries
James Quintin Morris
May 19, 2008
Mr. James Q. "Jim" Morris, Sr., age 85, of the St. Martin Community, died Monday, May 19, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Morris was a lifelong resident of the coast. He served in the US Army during WWII and retired from civil service in 1976. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #5654, the Holy Name Society,...
Carol Lee Pitalo
May 18, 2008
Mrs. Carol Lee Pitalo, 73, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Sunday, May 18, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Pitalo, who was born in Biloxi, was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and the Slavonian Lodge Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Pitalo was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Irma Lee Anderson. Survivors include her husband, Matthew Pitalo of...
Valda Marie Saujon Kelly
May 18, 2008
Ms. Valda Saujon Kelly, age 84, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Sunday, May 18, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Ms. Kelly was born and raised in Biloxi, MS. She was a resident of Ocean Springs for over twenty years and was a Catholic. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother whose greatest joy in life was her family. She was...
Magdalena E. Landry
May 18, 2008
Mrs. Magdalena E. Landry, 72, of Long Beach, died Sunday May 18, 2008 in Gulfport. She was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Long Beach. Mrs. Landry is survived by her husband, Douglas Landry of Long Beach; a daughter, Andrea Miller and her husband, Bille of Long Beach; a son, Martin Lochner of Waeldern, Germany; a sister, Gerda...
Theresa Strangi Mitchell
May 17, 2008
Theresa Strangi Mitchell, 77, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2008, after a brief illness. "Miss Theresa", or "TC" as she was known to her family and many other, was a native of Biloxi but moved through the years, having lived in Alabama, Alaska and Nevada. She had traveled to Italy numerous times, recently visiting her father's birthplace...
Richard F. Trepkowski
May 16, 2008
Richard "Trip" Trepkowski, 59, of Escatawpa, MS, died May 16, 2008. Mr. Trepkowski was a native of Bay City, Michigan and had been a resident of Jackson County for the past 28 years. He was a U. S. Army veteran. Mr. Trepkowski is survived by his son, Joey Trepkowski and his wife, Lisa; brother, Chuck Trepkowski; grandchildren, Audrina Young and...
Clifford Earl Davis
May 16, 2008
Mr. Clifford Earl "Sonny" Davis, 78, of Cedar Lake, died Friday, May 16, 2008, in Biloxi. Mr. Davis was born January 1, 1930, grew up in Fort Bayou and Cedar Lake. He attended Vancleave Elementary School and graduated from Woolmarket High School. He served in the U. S. Navy and sailed on the air craft carrier "Essex" He was employed...
Olivia Mae Anderson
May 16, 2008
Mrs. Olivia Mae Anderson, 87, of Biloxi, MS, died Friday, May 16, 2008, at Garden Park Hospital An incredibly unique and special lady who was an example of kindness and compassion for all who knew her. She enjoyed gardening and wecomed and cared for all stray animals. She was preceded in death by her parents, Grace Landers and Tougaloo Boleman,...
Pearla Rae Layosa
May 16, 2008
Pearla Rae Layosa, now at perfect rest, left her earthly family and friends May 16, 2008. Pearla was born September 27, 1931 in Smithdale, MS and had been a resident of the Coast since 1941. She lived a full Christian life and was grateful for her many blessings. Her strength and determination will be remembered by all who knew her....
Josephine Tanner Atwell
May 15, 2008
Mrs. Josephine Tanner Atwell, age 95, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Atwell was born in George County and was a resident of Jackson County since 1931. She was a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in the Fort Bayou Community since 1939. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Esther Cruthirds
May 15, 2008
Esther "Sweetsie" Cruthirds, our Mother and dear friend went home to Jesus on May 15th, 2008 at age 81. Sweetsie was born in Galveston, Texas where she met her late husband, Edgar Allen Cruthirds, Sr.; who was serving in the United States Coast Guard. They were married in 1941 and moved to Biloxi four years later to raise their four...
Robert Lee Thompson, Jr.
May 14, 2008
Robert L. "Bob" Thompson, Jr., 64, of Biloxi died Wednesday, May 21, 2008 in Biloxi. Robert was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a former Biloxi Firefighter, who most recently was an instructor for a local gaming school. Robert was a member of B.P.O.E. # 606 in Biloxi and was Elk of the Year in 1991 - 1992. He...
Janet "Nanny" Sweet Mayer
May 14, 2008
Janet "Nanny" Sweet Mayer, age 80, of Saucier, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008 in Saucier. Mrs. Mayer had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since 2004 and was a former resident of Mobile, AL and Fairhope, AL. She was the author of "Valiant Endeavour". She was Catholic, a homemaker and an accountant for the University of South Alabama. She...
Frances Louise Ziz
May 14, 2008
Frances Norton Ziz, our mother, 79, of Biloxi went home to Jesus on May 14, 2008. Frances Ziz lived her life as a devoted mother and a devoted Catholic. She was a life long member of Sacred Heart Parish in D'Iberville. She spent her years raising her eleven children and worshiping God in the Church she loved. Her life of...
Phan Van Nguyen
May 12, 2008
Phan Van Nguyen, 32, of Biloxi died Monday, May 12, 2008 in New Orleans, LA. Phan was born in Springfield, IL. He was a resident of the Gulf Coast for over 30 years. Phan attended Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church and the Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church. He was an employee of Saucier Brothers Roofing Company in Biloxi. Phan is...
James Marion "Butch" Knight
May 12, 2008
James Marion “Butch” Knight, 65, passed away on May 12th in Columbus, GA. He was born in Vicksburg, MS, but had resided in Ocean Springs for over 30 years. He received his BS and Masters degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi and completed further coursework on his doctorate. He was awarded the first NASA fellowship in science. After graduation,...
Annie Verniece Bullock
May 12, 2008
Mrs. Verniece Bullock, age 91, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away Monday, May 12, 2008, in Gautier, MS. Mrs. Bullock was born in Jackson County and remained a lifelong resident of Jackson County. She retired from the E.R. Moore Company in Ocean Springs and was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, also in Ocean Springs. She was preceded in...
Miriam (Sue) Glynn Meynier
May 11, 2008
Miriam (Sue) Glynn Meynier, 80, of Biloxi, died Sunday, May 11, 2008 in Lucedale, MS. Mrs. Meynier was born May 27, 1927, in New Orleans, LA and had been a resident of Biloxi since August 1947. Though she was raised in New Orleans, she always considered Biloxi her home. She retired from the Biloxi School System as a janitor. She...
Genevieve Celeste Peyregne
May 11, 2008
Genevieve Celeste Peyregne, 70, of Ocean Springs, died Sunday, May 11, 2008 in Ocean Springs. Genevieve was born on September 2, 1937 in Jackson County. Throughout her life, she relocated and lived in numerous places around the country with her family. Genevieve was a loving wife and mother where she was perfect in every way. She was not only a...
Gaston Miguel Diaz-Cid
May 10, 2008
Gaston Miguel Diaz-Cid passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2008, at the Ocean Springs Hospital, surrounded by his close family after a lengthy illness. He was born December 27, 1926, in Valparaiso, Chile, South America. Mr. Diaz moved his family to New York City in 1964 and then after many cold winters to sunny Miami, FL. In 1997 he and...
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